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Theclinae Of Rondonia, Brazil: Strymon Hubner, With Descriptions Of New Species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), George T. Austin, Kurt Johnson
Theclinae Of Rondonia, Brazil: Strymon Hubner, With Descriptions Of New Species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), George T. Austin, Kurt Johnson
Insecta Mundi
Twenty-two species of Strymon are known from the vicinity of Cacaulandia in Rondonia, Brazil, of which 14 are new species. These belong to 5 species groups: the “oreala” group [Strymon megarus (Godart)]; the “ziba” group [Strymon ziba (Hewiston), Strymon thulia (Hewitson), Strymon spinatus new species, Strymon latamaculus new species, Strymon pallidulus new species, Strymon tholus new species]; “valentina” group [Strymon rotundum new species]; “crossoca” group [Strymon crossoca (Hewiston), Strymon crambusa (Hewiston), Strymon germana new species, Strymon novasignum new species, Strymon clavus new species, Strymon implexus new species, Strymon …
Theclinae Of Rondonia, Brazil: Gigantorubra And Angulopis, With Descriptions Of New Species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), George T. Austin, Kurt Johnson
Theclinae Of Rondonia, Brazil: Gigantorubra And Angulopis, With Descriptions Of New Species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), George T. Austin, Kurt Johnson
Insecta Mundi
The species of Gigantorubra and Angulopis encountered in the Cacaulandia area of central Rondonia, Brazil, are reviewed. These include species (all new) of Gigantorubra (G. microserrata, G. divergens, G. quadramacula, G. ampla, G. fuscafascia, G. silva, G. rondonia, G. obscura, G. perplexa, G. purpura) and one new species of Angulopis (A. tenuis). Thecla sangola Hewitson (1868) is recognized as having priority over Thecla autoclea Hewitson (1863-1878 [1877]), new synonym. Rondonia continues to appear as a center of thecline endemism and to provide abundant examples of sibling species diversity.
Host Plant Phenology And Dispersal By A Montane Butterfly: Causes And Consequences Of Uphill Movement, Merrill A. Peterson
Host Plant Phenology And Dispersal By A Montane Butterfly: Causes And Consequences Of Uphill Movement, Merrill A. Peterson
Biology Faculty and Staff Publications
In the Wenatchee Mountains of central Washington State, populations of the lycaenid butterfly Euphilotes enoptes occur patchily with their sole host plant, Eriogonum compositum (Polygonaceae). Nearly all courtship and adult feeding occur on the inflorescences of this long-lived perennial. Furthermore, because females oviposit on inflorescences and larvae feed only on flowers and developing seeds, the window of opportunity for exploiting this resource is narrow. I demonstrated that inflorescence phenology varied according to the aspect and elevation of plant patches, and butterflies were most likely to occur in patches nearing full bloom. A mark–release–recapture study revealed that individual butterflies can disperse …